Food
Meals are freshly prepared on-site by chefs, with vegetarian alternatives and catering for special dietary needs. Menus are provided via a communication app and parents can discuss dietary issues directly with the chefs.
Lime Tree Day Nursery Sileby
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Leicestershire
About this day nursery
Lime Tree Day Nursery is a group of individual nurseries located across Charnwood and Leicestershire, offering a warm and caring environment for children from 3 months to school age. Each nursery maintains a small, personal, and community-rooted atmosphere with low staff turnover to ensure familiar faces and strong bonds between children, families, and staff.
They prioritise child-led learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, encouraging exploration, creativity, and discovery through activities tailored to each child's interests. Every child is assigned a dedicated key person who builds a strong relationship, plans engaging activities, and keeps parents updated via a parent app.
The nurseries focus on nutritious meals, with fresh food cooked daily on-site by chefs who cater to all dietary needs and involve children in menu planning, following the Healthy Tots programme. Lime Tree Day Nursery is committed to inclusivity, with dedicated SENDCo staff and comprehensive support for children with additional needs.
They also emphasise outdoor play in all weather, free-flow indoor and outdoor environments, and community engagement. Security is maintained through CCTV and key fob access.
The nursery group aims to foster curious, confident, and kind children ready for school.
What it's like
Staff provide an exceptionally warm welcome, and children confidently explore activities. Staff know children well, fostering strong relationships so children feel safe and secure and settle quickly. They are observant of children's needs, stimulating curiosity and encouraging further learning, leading to positive self-esteem and independent behaviours throughout the day.
Child-led learningEYFS frameworkOn-site chefsDedicated key personInclusive setting
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm.
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Lime Tree Day Nursery Sileby
Last inspected 8 November 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff provide an exceptionally warm welcome, and children confidently explore activities. Staff know children well, fostering strong relationships so children feel safe and secure and settle quickly. They are observant of children's needs, stimulating curiosity and encouraging further learning, leading to positive self-esteem and independent behaviours throughout the day.
Inspector highlights
- The provider is reflective and accurately identifies areas for improvement and has worked collaboratively with the staff team to further develop the learning environments throughout the setting.
- Parents value the regular and detailed information they receive from staff. This supports parents to understand the experiences children have at the nursery and the progress they are making.
- Staff promote children's physical development effectively, offering an exciting range of activities that encourage children to be active and extend their whole- body movements.
- Staff ensure that children's health is a priority. Children learn about the importance of good oral health, benefit from eating freshly prepared, nutritious meals, and learn to make healthy choices.
- Staff support children's awareness of the wider community by taking them on regular outings around the village, including activities at the local library and involving families in local charity work.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen staff's interactions at snack time, so all children gain the most from the learning opportunities
- 2support staff to further extend children's language skills during group activities.
Inspection #10363970 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment that staff provide ideas and suggestions, so they can extend children's learning at home.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Staff promote children's physical development effectively. Older children develop their strength and coordination by digging in the garden area.
Inspection history
Date: December 2015
- November 2024Good
- January 2019Good
- December 2015Good
Frequently asked about Lime Tree Day Nursery Sileby
About the setting
Lime Tree Day Nursery, Sileby registered in 2014. It is situated in Sileby, Leicestershire. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff, with 10 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and 3. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged from nine months to four years.
- URN
- EY475893
- Registered person
- Lime Tree Day Nursery Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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